Most data tools are built for simple questions:

• “How many users signed up last month?”
• “What’s our revenue by region?”
• “Show me the top 10 products by sales.”

These questions have direct answers. One query, one result.

But the questions that actually drive business decisions are complex:

• “Why did engagement drop in Q3, and what should we do about it?”
• “Which customer segments are at risk of churning, and what are the leading indicators?”
• “How does our product usage compare to support ticket volume, and what does that tell us about feature quality?”

These questions require investigation. Multiple queries. Cross-referencing data sources. Testing hypotheses. Synthesizing findings.

Deep Agent automates this investigation process.

When you give Deep Agent a complex question, it:

1. Plans the investigation — Breaks the question into component queries and identifies relevant data sources
2. Executes queries — Runs SQL, API calls, and searches across your connected data sources
3. Analyzes results — Looks for patterns, correlations, anomalies, and trends
4. Iterates — Asks follow-up questions based on initial findings
5. Synthesizes — Combines findings into a coherent analysis with supporting evidence
6. Presents — Generates visualizations and narrative explanations

Throughout this process, Deep Agent shows its work. Every query, every intermediate result, every reasoning step is logged and auditable.

Deep Agent operates within your security perimeter:

• Permission-aware — Only accesses data the user is authorized to see
• Audit logging — Every query and result is logged for compliance
• Policy enforcement — Zentinelle policies govern what Deep Agent can access and do
• Data residency — Runs in your cloud or on-premise; data never leaves your control

Generic AI chatbots can answer questions about data — if you paste the data into the chat. Deep Agent connects directly to your data sources, respects your permissions, and operates within your security model.

The difference: Generic AI is a smart colleague you have to manually brief. Deep Agent is a smart colleague with secure access to your systems.